DJ Controller DDJ-SR http://pioneerdj.com/support/ The Pioneer DJ support site shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort. http://serato.com/ For the latest version of the Serato DJ software, access Serato.com and download the software from there.
Contents How to read this manual ! ! ! ! Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Be sure to read both this leaflet and Read Before Use (Important)/ Quick Start Guide! Both documents include important information that you must understand before using this product. For instructions on obtaining the Serato DJ software’s manual, see Acquiring the manual (p.32). In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the product and on the computer screen, as well as names of buttons and terminals, etc.
Before start Before start Features Professional Build Quality & Design This unit is an all-in-one DJ system combining Pioneer DJ units that have earned a high reputation among professional DJs for their high operability with the “Serato DJ” DJ software from Serato. It is equipped with operating interfaces that have been optimized for operating Serato DJ.
Others What’s in the box ! ! ! ! 1 CD-ROM (Installation Disc) USB cable Warranty (for some regions)1 Read Before Use (Important)/Quick Start Guide The included warranty is for the European region. — For the North American region, the corresponding information is provided on the last page of both the English and French versions of the “Read Before Use (Important)/Quick Start Guide”.
8 Log in to your “Serato.com” user account. ! ! ! If you have already registered a user account on “Serato.com”, proceed to step 10. If you have not completed registering your user account, do so following the procedure below. — Following the instructions on the screen, input your e-mail address and the password you want to set, then select the region in which you live. — If you check [E-mail me Serato newsletters], newsletters providing the latest information on Serato products will be sent from Serato.
10 Read the terms of the license agreement carefully, and if you agree, click [Agree]. If breaks in the sound occur with the default setting 1 Launch [DDJ_SR ASIO Settings Utility] and change [Kernel Buffers] to [4]. 2 Set [USB BUFFER SIZE (LATENCY)] in the Serato DJ software to the minimum buffer size at which no breaks in the sound occur. If no breaks in the sound occur with the default setting ! If you do not agree to the contents of the usage agreement, click [Disagree] to cancel installation.
Connections and part names Be sure the power is off when connecting equipment and changing connections. Be sure to use the USB cable included with this product. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. With this unit, the power is supplied by USB bus power. The unit can be used simply by connecting it to a computer using the USB cable. ! Connect the computer to which this unit is to be connected to an AC power supply. ! A USB hub cannot be used.
Connecting the input/output terminals Rear panel R Portable audio device DJ player L Components, amplifiers, powered speakers, etc. R L Power amplifier (for booth monitor), powered speaker, etc. Computer Power amplifier, powered speaker, etc.
Part names and functions 2 Rotary selector Turn: The cursor in the library or on the [CRATES] panel moves up and down. 3 BACK (VIEW) button Press: The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time the button is pressed. [SHIFT] + press: Switches the Serato DJ layout. Connections and part names Press: The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time the rotary selector is pressed. The cursor on the [Files] panel moves to a lower layer.
2 Jog dial Turn top: When the vinyl mode is on, the scratch operation is possible. When the vinyl mode is off, the pitch bend operation (adjustment of the playing speed) is possible. Turn outer section: The pitch bend operation (adjustment of the playing speed) is possible. [SHIFT] + Turn top: The playback position skips in sync with the beat. (Skip mode) ! The skip mode cannot be used with tracks for which no beatgrid is set. For details on setting beatgrids, see the Serato DJ software manual.
i AUTO LOOP button Press: Turns the auto looping mode on and off. ! During loop playback, this operation cancels looping. j PAD PLUS ON button 1 a 2 2 b 3 Press: Turns the Pad Plus mode on or off. = Using the Pad Plus mode (p.23) 1 Connections and part names [SHIFT] + press: Switches looping between active and non-active. (Loop Active) ! Even if looping is active, if there is no playback position in that loop, loop playback is not performed.
7 Level indicator a TAP (FX MODE) button Displays either the levels of the respective channels or the master output level. Press: The BPM used as the base value for the effect is calculated by the interval at which the button is tapped with a finger. When the button is pressed and held, the effect time is reset. 8 CROSS F. REV. indicator Lights when the [CROSS FADER REVERSE] switch is set to the [ON] side. [SHIFT] + press: Switches the effect mode. = Using effects (p.
Basic Operation 3 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable. Basic Operation Connections 1 Connect headphones to one of the [HEADPHONES] terminals. 4 Turn on the computer’s power. 2 Connect powered speakers, a power amplifier, components, etc., to the [MASTER OUT 1] or [BOOTH OUT/MASTER OUT 2] terminals. 5 Switch the [ON/OFF] switch on this unit’s rear panel to the [ON] side to turn this unit’s power on. Powered speaker, etc. Turn on the power of this unit.
Starting the system Launching Serato DJ For Windows From the Windows [Start] menu, click the [Serato DJ] icon under [All Programs] > [Serato] > [Serato DJ]. For Mac OS X In Finder, open the [Applications] folder, then click the [Serato DJ] icon.
Importing tracks Basic Operation The following describes the typical procedure for importing tracks. ! There are various ways to import tracks with the Serato DJ software. For details, see the Serato DJ software manual. ! If you are already using Serato DJ software (Scratch Live, ITCH or Serato DJ Intro) and have already created track libraries, the track libraries you have previously created can be used as such.
Playing tracks and outputting the sound The following describes the procedure for outputting the channel 1 sound as an example. ! Set the volume of the devices (power amplifier, powered speakers, etc.) connected to the [MASTER OUT 1] and [BOOTH OUT/MASTER OUT 2] terminals to an appropriate level. Note that loud sound will be output if the volume is set too high.
Monitoring sound with headphones Set the positions of the controls, etc., as shown below. Names of controls, etc. Position HEADPHONES MIX control Center HEADPHONES LEVEL control Turned fully counterclockwise Basic Operation 1 Press the headphones [CUE] button for the channel 1. 2 Turn the [HEADPHONES LEVEL] control. Adjust the sound level output from the headphones to an appropriate level.
Applied Operation The descriptions from this point on are for functions not described in the Serato DJ software manual that are specifically for when this unit and Serato DJ are used in combination. Using the performance pads There are two modes for the DDJ-SR’s performance pads. Pad mode The performance pads are used to control the hot cue, loop roll, slicer and sampler functions.
3 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button. Set the domain for the slicer function. The value set for the domain switches each time one of the buttons is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button. The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, 32 beats or 64 beats. The eight equal sections into which the range specified with the domain setting have been sliced are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown below.
Slip hot cue Hot cue rolling is also possible during the slip operation. = Using the hot cue roll function (p.23) Serato DJ effects unit screen display Multi FX mode: Up to three effects can be selected per effect unit, and each effect has one adjustable parameter. 1 1 1 2 3 1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button. Set the hot cue mode. 2 Set the hot cue. Press a performance pad to set the hot cue. 3 Press the [SLIP] button. The mode switches to the slip mode.
4 Press the effect parameter 1 button to turn the first effect on. 2 Press the [FX ASSIGN] button on the left side to select the deck to which the effect is to be assigned. Press the effect parameter 2 button to turn the second effect on. Press the effect parameter 3 button to turn the third effect on. 5 Operate the effect parameter 1 control to adjust the parameter of the first effect. Operate the effect parameter 2 control to adjust the parameter of the second effect.
7 Turn the [FX BEATS] control to adjust the effect time. Mixing the sound of the microphone When a wireless microphone or other device with a high output level is connected, the sound of the microphone may be distorted. If the output level can be switched or the gain can be adjusted, adjust the signal level input to this unit’s microphone jack to the lowest level possible. For details, see the operating instructions of the connected device you are using.
Advanced Operation The descriptions from this point on are for functions not described in the Serato DJ software manual that are specifically for when this unit and Serato DJ are used in combination. Using the Pad Plus mode Pad mode The unit switches to the Trans Pad mode and the “+” on the beat indicator lights. The Trans Pad beats assigned to the performance pads are as shown below.
1 Press the rotary selector while pressing the [SHIFT] button to open the [DJ-FX] panel on the computer screen. 2 Press the [TAP (FX MODE)] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button to switch Serato DJ’s DJ-FX mode to the multi FX mode. ! The Combo FX function is supported with Serato DJ’s multi FX mode. It does not work properly in the single FX mode. Switch the effect mode to the multi FX mode when using the Combo FX function. = Using effects (p.
Using the hold function When the hold function is used, the various functions of the Pad Plus mode remain enabled when you release your finger from the performance pad, without the unit returning to normal playback. When the performance pad is pressed again, the unit returns to normal playback. The description here uses the hot cue roll function as an example. 1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
Utilities modes The following settings can be changed: Changing the channel fader start setting Utilities mode 1 The channel fader start function’s setting can be changed. ! By default, the channel fader start mode functions without the sync mode set.
Changing the sampler velocity mode’s velocity curve setting Enabling the sampler velocity mode’s after touch setting Use the procedure below to set the sampler velocity mode’s velocity curve. You can choose one of four types of velocity curves. ! By default, curve 1 is set. When the sampler velocity mode is turned on for this unit’s performance pads, the after touch setting can be turned on and off.
Setting the default value of the Combo FX filter operation mode Changing the settings Setting the default value of the beat for the hot cue roll function Set the default value of the effect parameter (filter operation mode) for the Combo FX function. ! By default, the filter operation mode parameters are set as shown below. To use the hot cue roll function, set the default number of beats to be repeated. ! By default, this is set to 1/4.
Setting the momentary mode When the momentary mode is turned on, the normal performance functions (hot cues, etc.) and the Pad Plus mode functions can be used, combining them simultaneously. ! By default, the momentary mode is disabled. Launch utilities mode 2, then press the left deck’s [PAD PLUS ON] button.
Additional information Troubleshooting ! ! Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below and the [FAQ] for the [DDJ-SR] on the Pioneer DJ support site. Sometimes the problem may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the problem cannot be rectified, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
Problem Check Remedy Serato DJ operation is unstable. Are you using the latest version of the software? Free updates of Serato DJ can be downloaded from the website. Use the most recent version. (page 4) Are you using softwares other than Serato DJ at the same time? Quit other applications to decrease the load on the computer. If operation continues to be unstable, try disabling the wireless network or other wireless connections, antivirus software, the screen saver, the low power mode, etc.
Acquiring the manual The operating instructions may be in a file in PDF format. Adobe® Reader® must be installed to read files in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Reader, please install it from the download link on the CD-ROM’s menu screen. Downloading the Serato DJ software manual 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s optical drive. Downloading the latest version of these operating instructions 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s optical drive. The CD-ROM menu is displayed.
Using as a controller for other DJ software This unit also outputs the operating data for the buttons and controls in MIDI format. If you connect a computer with a built-in MIDI-compatible DJ software via a USB cable, you can operate the DJ software on this unit. The sound of music files being played on the computer can also be output from the DDJ-SR.
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